Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Moran
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,008
- Pupils on roll
- 807
- URN
- 119794
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772613112
About this school
Hutton Church of England Grammar School is a Church of England boys' voluntary aided secondary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 807 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 145 | 143 | 145 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.2 | 53.4 | 50.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.18 -0.07 to +0.42 | +0.13 -0.10 to +0.37 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 64.3% | 51.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 83.2% | 77.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 38% | 36.4% | 28.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hutton Church of England Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.2 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.4 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.1 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 884 |
| 2023/24 | 857 |
| 2024/25 | 823 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hutton Church of England Grammar School compares
Hutton Church of England Grammar School ranked 20th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.1 | 6.6% | 14.2% | 807 | — |
| All Hallows Catholic High School | 55.6 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 911 | 1.1 miles |
| Penwortham Priory Academy | 43.2 | 8.7% | 26.1% | 745 | 1.5 miles |
| Penwortham Girls' High School | 52.9 | 5.9% | 17.1% | 799 | 1.8 miles |
| Ashton Community Science College | 44.6 | 6.8% | 37.4% | 837 | 2.7 miles |
| Lostock Hall Academy | 47.6 | 7.2% | 18.1% | 759 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.16%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.56%
- Persistent absence
- 15.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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All Hallows Catholic High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Preston
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Penwortham Priory Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Preston
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Penwortham Girls' High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Preston
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Ashton Community Science College2.7 miles
Secondary · Preston
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Lostock Hall Academy3.3 miles
Secondary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Hutton Church of England Grammar School ranks 7th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Preston.
- All Hallows Catholic High School Secondary
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Secondary
- Ashton Community Science College Secondary
- Broughton High School Secondary
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary
- Carr Hill High School Secondary
- Christ The King Catholic High School Secondary
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School Secondary
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Secondary
- Fulwood Academy Secondary
- Garstang Community Academy Secondary
- Longridge High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hutton Church of England Grammar School teach?
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Hutton Church of England Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Hutton Church of England Grammar School is Mrs Nicola Moran, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hutton Church of England Grammar School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hutton Church of England Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hutton Church of England Grammar School?
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School has 807 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hutton Church of England Grammar School full?
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School has capacity for 1,008 pupils and 807 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hutton Church of England Grammar School a faith school?
- Yes. Hutton Church of England Grammar School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Is Hutton Church of England Grammar School a selective school?
- No. Hutton Church of England Grammar School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Hutton Church of England Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.2 in 2022/23 and 50.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hutton Church of England Grammar School rank locally?
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School ranked 20th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hutton Church of England Grammar School's absence rate?
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hutton Church of England Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hutton Church of England Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.